It's sort of weird too, that Lane's transaxle has a clear plexiglas rear cover just like mine. I made my cover to protect what was behind it, even though there isn't anything there. I don't know why. I just thought something was missing ? I think this end does get an aluminum cover and yes it will have cable shifting. To me, cable shifting seems scary, a little hokey (from my experiences with morse cables) and not precision but that is what is the current choice. The whole idea of being able to remotely shift a 5 speed is more complex than my little pea brain can handle ! Except when someone had some really good "whacky backey" to make things "perfectly clear" ! Ha ha !!..........Bruce